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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
4
Scranton Scranton area newspaper announces advertising rates by inch for display and classified ads. It outlines submission rules requiring real names for letters and editorial revision, plus available rates and rail property service notes.
A nontitled column discusses energy and action over mere talk, praising Quay for decisive work in state politics. It urges practical reform in education, science, and industry, and notes American shipbuilding, tariff policy, and labor relations as paths to national strength. It cites court judgments and political debates while urging unity for republic well being.
The Philadelphia celebration featured David J. Brewer urging civil service reform and a professional, nonpartisan public service. He warned against corruption, called for accountability, and likened government to a business where efficiency, fidelity, and merit govern appointments.
An analysis by Walter J. Bullard argues the United States lags in South American trade due to freight costs, language barriers, packaging, Spanish-language advertising, banking, and capital competition. He urges better sales presence, localized labeling, and stronger American banking and agencies to boost exports and counter European influence.
An elderly dignified man discusses letters and philosophy with a friend while a social scene unfolds. He recalls Washington and a lecture at a cemetery, with mentions of a theater, a wife, and a press report noting business and cemetery lot sales.
The article recounts a 19th century incident in which Robert Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, confronts a shop owner over a lead pipe believed stolen. Tensions rise as the owner suspects a Lincolin family member, and the scene includes the store counter, a pocketbook, and questions of responsibility amid a heated argument. The narrative blends dialogue and moral reflections on labor and virtue from a Georgetown College Journal excerpt.
The Tribune notes Iowa corn production at 274 million bushels with high quality, while November rail earnings rise by 1.0 million dollars, signaling improved activity. It reports Armoire Packing Co. employing thousands, electric adoption creating jobs, and broad farm product value including leather goods and livestock, with coal mines idling in West Virginia and Tennessee due to depleted fuel.
The article reports on rising industrial activity and high prosperity, citing steel and shipbuilding output, railroad earnings gains, and agricultural strength. It notes government aid debates, massive capital investments in Kansas City Southern and other lines, and previews locomotive orders and output in the U.S. economy.
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